The Greatest Privilege Of All by Debbie Harris

The sonnet celebrates the supreme, royal, and majestic beauty of God’s eternal reign, which shines most profoundly in the hearts of those truly born again through His holy salvation. It portrays God’s throne as radiant and sovereign, ruling over all creation—stars, seas, and mountains—while His love transforms the souls of the redeemed, ignited by the Holy Spirit’s flame. The poem emphasizes that only those reborn experience His grace, their hearts forever alight with divine truth, culminating in a vision of God’s majestic, pure reign enduring eternally in the faithful.

O Sovereign Lord, whose reign supreme doth blaze,
Thy majesty in royal splendor gleams,
A beauty vast, eternal, set to amaze,
In hearts reborn where Thy true Spirit streams.
Thy throne, aglow with light no eye can view,
Rules o’er the stars, the seas, the earth’s wide span;
Thy love, a crown, makes souls reborn anew,
In those who trust Thy holy salvation’s plan.
The heavens sing, the mountains laud Thy name,
Creation bows beneath Thy mighty hand;
Thy grace transforms the souls reborn by flame,
Their hearts alight with truth forever grand.
O God, Thy reign, majestic, pure, divine,
In born-again hearts shall eternally shine.

Sonnet For Father’s Day by Debbie Harris

15 Sunday Jun 2025

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Dedicated to my amazing, Godly, talented, brilliant, precious Dad!

The Sonnet for Father’s Day is a 14-line Shakespearean sonnet in iambic pentameter with an ABAB CDCD EFEF GG rhyme scheme, crafted to celebrate Godly, Christ-centered fathers. It portrays fathers as spiritual pillars who guide their families with faith, sacrifice, and love. The poem opens by praising their Christ-led love and prayers that calm fears, establishing them as a warm refuge (lines 1-4). It then highlights their sacrificial efforts and Scriptural wisdom, which light a righteous path for their children (lines 5-8). With humility, they seek no earthly reward, quietly nurturing their children’s souls through grace-driven love (lines 9-12). The closing couplet urges cherishing these fathers, whose lives in Christ inspire a “song of timeless praise,” evoking eternal joy and worship (lines 13-14). The sonnet’s reverent, uplifting tone and vivid Christian imagery make it a heartfelt tribute for Father’s Day, emphasizing faith, guidance, and enduring love.

This day we praise our fathers, Christ-led, true,
Whose faithful love does guide us through the storm,
With hands that serve, and prayers that fear subdue,
Their godly strength, our refuge, ever warm.

Through sacrifice, they pave a righteous way,
Their wisdom drawn from Scripture’s holy word,
Each step a light, where Christ’s own truth holds sway,
A root of faith, through which God’s voice is heard.

No crown they seek, but heaven’s sure reward,
Yet in their eyes, a humble joy unspoken,
For children’s souls, they labor for the Lord,
Their bond of love, by grace, remains unbroken.

So hold them close, these fathers, near and far,
Their lives in Christ, our song of timeless praise.

Sonnet: The Soldier’s Crown by Debbie Harris

15 Sunday Jun 2025

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The sonnet, The Soldier’s Crown, inspired by 2 Timothy 2:3 and James 1:12, portrays believers as soldiers of Christ enduring diverse personal hardships—grief, poverty, doubt—with faith. Each faces unique trials but perseveres through Christ’s example and divine guidance. The poem uses military and redemptive imagery to depict the struggle and ultimate triumph, promising the “crown of life” to those who remain steadfast.

Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.” (2 Timothy 2:3)

“Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.” (James 1:12)

As soldiers sworn to Christ, we bear the strife,
Each soul a battlefield, each heart a scar.
Through storms of loss, where anguish cuts like knife,
We tread by faith beneath His guiding star.
No hardship wears one face—some fight with tears,
Some labor long in want’s unyielding grip,
Some wrestle doubts that whisper cruelest fears—
Yet all endure, with hope that will not slip.
Though flesh may tire, the spirit holds its ground,
For He who bore the cross has carved the way.
Each trial faced refines the faith profound,
Till glory dawns in everlasting day.
The crown of life shall grace the steadfast brow,
Who fights through pain and stands victorious now.